Little Dynamite
Pizza restaurant · Mar Vista ·
Detroit-style pizza with naturally fermented sourdough crust
Detroit-style pizza with naturally fermented sourdough crust
"The artist formerly known as Bootleg Pizza has a new name and a new location in Culver City, but the pies at Little Dynamite’s order-at-counter shop are every bit as decadent as when we first tried them. You could argue about whether these hefty squares are Sicilian, Detroit, or traditional pan-style pizza, but we’d say they’re a mix of all three: heavy on the tomato sauce, paved with a thick layer of gooey mozzarella, and sporting a crispy, inch-thick crust and soft interior that tastes like biting into a pizza pillow. Pies rotate frequently—they're topped with everything from honey to sliced lemons—but the pepperoni-covered “Pep’d Up” never lets us down." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"Former Bootleg Pizzeria operator Kyle Lambert is a deep-dish Detroit-style pizza specialist. These square slices are plush, made with naturally fermented dough that features an ever-so-slight tangy flavor. Lambert and partner Courtney Glowacz operate from a small takeout-only Culver City slot with a rock-and-roll vibe that resembles the camaraderie part of the Bear’s first season. The square pies are laden with cheese and personality and suit any mood. Slices are available during the day from noon to 3 p.m., with pies only from noon until 9 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday. Check the menu for some recent tavern-style thin-crust pizzas too." - Matthew Kang
"A Mar Vista pizzeria taking part in the LA Pizza Alliance event on January 15, 2025, contributing free pizzas (available for pick-up or delivery from 4 p.m. onward through the Alliance portal) with delivery offered anywhere in Los Angeles until supplies run out." - Rebecca Roland
"Named after a Bruce Springsteen lyric, Little Dynamite (Kyle Lambert and Courtney Glowacz) offers naturally leavened pan-style pizza — what they call New Jersey 'grandma' pizza — with crisp-edged tomato pies, stinky uglies (aka garlic knots), and Sunday farmers’ market specials; after starting out on Washington Place in March and worrying whether the neighborhood would embrace them, the owners found Mar Vista folks to be friendly, which they credit, along with their own warmth, for the shop’s local success." - Karen Palmer
"Little Dynamite, or The Artist Formerly Known As Bootleg Pizza, has a new name and a new location in Mar Vista, but the decadent pies at this order-at-counter shop are every bit as good as when we first tried them in 2020. You could argue about whether these hefty, squares are Sicilian, Detroit, or traditional pan-style pizza, but we’d say they’re a mix of all three: heavy on the tomato sauce, paved with layers of gooey cheese, and sporting a crispy, inch-thick crust and soft interior that tastes like biting into a custom-made pizza pillow. Pies rotate frequently—they're topped with everything from honey to sliced lemons—but the pepperoni-covered “Pep’d Up” is our never-fail mainstay. If you don’t feel like investing in a full pizza (these babies are massive), slices are available from 12-3pm." - Brant Cox